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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 3, 2021

768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 768 841 0
Slaughter cattle 768 841 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .25 higher, Dairy steers .50 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-2.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1045 1015 2 91.00–106.50 $98.98 $1,005 —
1146–1565 1296 83 112.00–118.50 $116.89 $1,515 —
1251–1601 1440 212 119.00–125.75 $122.88 $1,769 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1195 1032 15 88.00–111.00 $98.09 $1,012 —
1080–1436 1265 87 119.00–125.00 $121.50 $1,537 —
1045–1485 1289 74 110.00–118.75 $116.85 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1955 1402 75-80% 62 70.00–79.00 $75.97 $1,065 +2.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1440 1262 80-85% 7 74.00–79.00 $75.60 $954 +8.78
825–2030 1429 80-85% 27 64.00–70.00 $67.49 $964 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1765 1481 65-75% 27 80.00–84.00 $81.70 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1165 1128 85-90% 2 32.00–35.00 $33.55 $378 -24.31
925–1505 1209 85-90% 8 50.00–64.00 $60.43 $731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1875 1525 3 90.00–97.00 $92.35 $1,408 —
1435–1675 1555 2 57.00–59.00 $57.92 $901 -32.34
2200–2305 2237 5 102.00–109.00 $107.16 $2,397 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1450 1345 2 81.00–84.00 $82.38 $1,108 —
1305–1660 1490 27 100.00–109.00 $104.73 $1,560 +0.45
1245–1625 1494 10 89.00–97.50 $94.59 $1,413 -9.69

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.